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2. Abs of Steel! Here Are 8 of the Best Core-Defining Workouts ...

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   "The abs are a key part of the body’s core system," explains Ellen Thompson, CPT, the head personal trainer at Blink Fitness. "A strong core provides stability and support for the spine and ...

3. How Many Days a Week Should You Focus on Your Abs To ... - AOL

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   Plain and simple, you should strive to train your abs two to three times a week, making every workout count. Avoid falling into the pattern of working your abs five to seven days a week, as it ...

4. Why is it so hard to get six-pack abs? Fitness experts explain

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   Experts say that while it's a challenge for both men and women to get six-pack abs, it's "difficult particularly for women," says De Leon. "Due to the larger muscle mass of men and their higher ...

5. Abdominal exercise - Wikipedia

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   Abdominal exercises are a type of strength exercise that affect the abdominal muscles (colloquially known as the stomach muscles or "abs"). Human abdominal consist of four muscles which are the rectus abdomens, internal oblique, external oblique, and transversus abdominis. [1] When performing abdominal exercises it is important to understand ...

6. Crunch (exercise) - Wikipedia

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   The crunch is an abdominal exercise that works the rectus abdominis muscle. [1] It enables both building and defining "six-pack" abs and tightening the belly. Crunches use the exerciser's own body weight to tone muscle and are recommended by some experts [like whom?], despite negative research results [citation needed], as a low-cost exercise ...

7. Rectus abdominis muscle - Wikipedia

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   The rectus abdominis is an important postural muscle. It is responsible for flexing the lumbar spine, as when doing a crunch. The rib cage is brought up to where the pelvis is when the pelvis is fixed, or the pelvis can be brought towards the rib cage (posterior pelvic tilt) when the rib cage is fixed, such as in a leg-hip raise.